Effective date: July 30, 2026. Last updated: July 30, 2026.
This Privacy Policy explains what information Essential Oils Pedia collects, how it is used, and the choices available to visitors. It applies to essentialoilspedia.com.
Who we are
Essential Oils Pedia is an educational website about essential oils, common uses, responsible-use practices, and health topics in which essential oils may be discussed as supportive options.
Information we collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as a name, email address, website address, comment, correction request, or other message. If visitor accounts are enabled, account and profile information is also stored.
Our website and service providers may automatically receive technical information such as an IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, timestamps, and cookie or similar identifiers. This information supports security, site operation, audience measurement, and advertising.
Comments
When comments are enabled and a visitor submits one, WordPress collects the information shown in the comment form together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to support moderation and spam detection. An anonymized string derived from an email address may be sent to Gravatar to determine whether the commenter uses that service. After approval, a Gravatar profile image may appear publicly with the comment. See the Automattic Privacy Policy.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use necessary cookies for functions such as login security, preferences, and comment convenience. WordPress login and editor cookies principally apply to authorized site users.
Analytics and advertising providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, or similar technologies to measure visits, prevent fraud, limit repeated ads, and provide or measure advertising. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although doing so may affect some features.
Google Analytics and Site Kit
The site uses Site Kit by Google and Google Analytics to understand site usage and performance. Google may process technical and usage information under its own terms and privacy practices. Visitors can learn about Google’s practices at Google’s Privacy Policy and may use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Google advertising
The site uses Google AdSense and related Google advertising technologies. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites.
Visitors can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at Google’s Business Data Responsibility site. Other advertising vendors may provide their own opt-out controls.
Where required by law, a consent message or consent-management platform is used to request choices about advertising and analytics cookies before those technologies operate. Consent choices can be revisited through the available privacy controls.
Embedded content and external links
Articles may contain embedded content or links from other websites. Embedded content behaves as though the visitor went directly to the other website. Those services may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interactions according to their own privacy policies.
How we use information
- Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.
- Measure readership and understand which information is useful.
- Moderate comments, prevent spam, and investigate abuse.
- Respond to questions, corrections, and privacy requests.
- Display, measure, and protect advertising.
- Meet legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
When information is shared
Information may be processed by service providers that support hosting, security, analytics, advertising, spam prevention, and other website operations. It may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights or safety, investigate abuse, or support a business transfer. We do not state that personal information is sold for money. Advertising and analytics providers may process data as described in this policy and their own notices.
Data retention
Information is retained only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described above, including security, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, and legal obligations. Approved comments and their metadata may remain with the relevant article unless removal is appropriate. Provider-controlled retention periods are governed by the applicable provider settings and policies.
Your choices and privacy rights
Depending on location, visitors may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or a copy of certain personal information, or to object to some processing. Requests can be made through the Contact page. We may need to verify a request and may retain information where legally permitted or required.
Visitors can also manage cookies through browser controls, use Google’s advertising and analytics controls linked above, and use any consent controls displayed on the site.
Children’s privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13. A parent or guardian who believes a child provided personal information should contact us so the request can be reviewed.
Security and international processing
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information, but no internet transmission or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure. Website providers may process information in countries other than the visitor’s own, subject to their safeguards and applicable law.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as the website, its providers, or legal requirements change. Material updates will be reflected by the “Last updated” date on this page.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, email essentialoilspedia@gmail.com or use the Contact page.